This detached, 450 square foot studio structure sits behind the Owner's 1939 historically designated home in a beautiful eastern neighborhood of Pittsburgh. The Owner, who is an established artist and teacher, requested for it to look simple as if a child drew it. Many studies ensued that studied simple platonic solids mimicking children's building blocks as well as taking cues from the original house. With the consideration of the nested hillside context and lavish landscaping the structure was elongated vertically to provide the interior spatial needs for painting. In addition to that, the vertical proportions were exaggerated for both visual presence from the main road and to heighten the entry sequence experience. The final result blends quietly into the surrounding context while maintaining its own modern identity.